Morgan Backpack Camp

This trail camp is in an attractive little glen, partly shaded by a big oak tree and with a view of Mount Diablo. The little camp is surrounded by cow pasture and is fenced in, which is a good thing since the surrounding fields are liberally strewn with cow manure. It’s one of the more remote East Bay backpack camps; the area is little-visited and there’s no traffic noise.

The entire camp is a single site that can accommodate up to 20 people.

The camp is a 3-mile hike on old ranch roads from the Morgan Territory parking lot. It can also be reached by a three-quarter-mile walk from Morgan Territory Road, but overnight parking isn’t allowed there and the shortcut requires climbing over a locked gate.

The camp has two leveled areas for tents and three picnic tables, two of which are in the late-afternoon shade. There’s also a pit toilet, a horse trough, and a water spigot with untreated water. Campfire are unfortunately not allowed, only camp stoves.

Morgan Backpack Camp
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Although the camp itself is pretty scenic, the area around it is a little dull. You can climb up Highland Ridge Road to some nice views, but otherwise there really isn’t much else to see except for miles of rolling oak-dotted ranchland.